Herbie wrote:my DD"s bag is very heavy... I tot for gep without textbook their sch bag shld mot be tat heavy...:_(

They may not have too much of text book, but they have to maintain portfolio for each subject, and each file kept the work from the beginning of the year. So those single lightweight piece of paper will add up.
I suggest for you to provide your DD with a duplicated set of file at home, for her to keep her earlier terms work at home, if the school allow.

Herbie wrote:my DD"s bag is very heavy... I tot for gep without textbook their sch bag shld mot be tat heavy...:_(

They may not have too much of text book, but they have to maintain portfolio for each subject, and each file kept the work from the beginning of the year. So those single lightweight piece of paper will add up. I suggest for you to provide your DD with a duplicated set of file at home, for her to keep her earlier terms work at home, if the school allow.

My DS brings the folders/portfolios only when he needs to hand it in. Otherwise, he'll just bring loose copies of worksheets and diligently file them when the time comes. There's also lockers provided in school.